Productivity Alchemy

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Join Kevin Sonney and his Wombat Test Subject Ursula Vernon for discussions of personal productivity, systems for getting stuff done, and ways to keep yourself on track to meeting your goals.

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August 16, 2024Episode 3531 hr 54 min

Episode 353 - Back from WorldCon, Brent McCullough

Update: Now with the actual EPISODE! Hi folks! We are back from WorldCon 2024 with a brief update before we head off to Bubonicon! After that, we have an amazing conversation with Brent McCullough, creator of ADHDAlly! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: CHADD ADHDAlly ADHDAlly on Mastodon ADHDAlly on Threads Moka Pot Ember Mugs Mover Erase Notion Asana Scrum Thomas the Tank Engine MtG: Arena 2024 Hugo Awards Bubonicon 55

July 25, 2024Episode 35236 min

Episode 352 - Pushing the stone, Letters

Hi folks! Due to travel and all that sort of thing, we don't have an interview, but we DO have your letters! Before we get to those, though, we talk about news and productivity impact, Ursula's new manuscript, and where we'll be in August! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Bat Conservation International WorldCon 2024 Bubonicon Kevin's New Rock Boots LEUCHTTURM1917 Obsidian Hobonichi Techo IFTTT

July 11, 2024Episode 3511 hr 7 min

Episode 351 - We're back, Steve Scanlon

We're back from Finland, and are here to welcome you to year 8 of Productivity Alchemy! We will talk about what we've been up to for the past two weeks, where you can see us in August, and then talk to Steve Scanlon about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Charity Spotlight: Pancreatic Cancer Society Steve Scanlon on LinkedIn Rewire Inc Neuroplasticity The Far Side Falling Upwards by Richard Rohr

June 27, 2024Episode 35050 min

Episode 350 - Not packing, Kevin Sonney

Hi folks! Here it is, Episode 350, and the yearly interview with Kevin! But before that, we talk about how our past week has gone, how Ursula is NOT packing for FinnCon (yet), and what Kevin has been up to on his day-to-day. Thank you so much for seven wonderful years! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: CORA Food Pantry Charity Spotlight: World Central Kitchen Charity Spotlight: Feeding America Kevin Sonney on LinkedIn Kevin Sonney on BlueSky Hobonichi Techo Anderillium Green Kingfisher Green Ink BUNGUBOX x SAILOR Wajima Maki-e "Cloud Dragon" Gmailctl Mimestream FinnCon 2024

June 20, 2024Episode 3491 hr 6 min

Episode 349 - Normality, Andrew Hartman

Hi folks! We are blessed by a week of "normality" (even if Kevin was on call for it), and so we talk a little bit about that, give an update on where we'll be in the next few weeks/months, and remind everyone about the change in releases for the show. After that, we have an incredible talk with Andrew Hartman, CEO of Time Boss! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Olive Crest Time Boss Andrew Hartman on LinkedIn The Agile Manifesto Pomodoro Technique Stephen Covey: Big Rocks First Catan Monopoly Deal Exploding Kittens Magic the Gathering Woop Band

June 6, 2024Episode 3481 hr 30 min

Episode 348 - Tango Returns

Hi folks! No Ursula this week, so a rather sort, distraction-free update on how Kevin is keeping up. After that, we catch up with Jesse "Tango" Stringer about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Tango's ExtraLife Charity Spotlight: Alpine Rescue Team Tango's LinkSpace US Bureau of Reclamation Dimension 20 Youtube Channel Dimension 20 Podcast (audio only) Mt. Bluesky

May 30, 2024Episode 34733 min

Episode 347 - Transforming Rocks, Letters

Hi Folks! This week, we dive down the rabbit hole that is the GoBots Wiki, as Ursula discovers the Rock Lord GoBots, and admires the writing style of the person who maintains it. We'll also catch up on our productivity and then we read your letters! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Haw River Assembly Rock Lord GoBots Visconti Homo Sapians Lava Dark Age Collection Optimus Prime Transforming Pen Field Notes notebooks Night of the Comet Kelli Maroney The GoBots Wiki The Transformers: The Movie GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords MtG Arena The Hidden Almanac for 2017-04-12

May 23, 2024Episode 3461 hr 2 min

Episode 346 - Scattered Smothered Covered, Nelson Paredez Parks

Hi folks! This week Kevin is having a day where focus is for other people. We'll talk about that, how it's normal, and maybe what to do about it. After that, we talk to Nelson Paredez Parks about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Bel Air Church Charity Spotlight: UNICEF Nelson Paredez Parks Help&Answers The ESI Network Filemaker Conflicting Loyalties by Aiden Gabor Tony Robbins

May 16, 2024Episode 3451 hr 23 min

Episode 345 - Giving, Alden Mills

Hi folks! This week we'll talk about Kevin's most recent coding for work and how it isn't a failure, but learning. We'll also catch up with Ursula and how she's been doing, before we talk to Alden Mills about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Navy Seal Foundation Alden Mills Unstoppable Mindset by Alden Mills Negativity Bias Perfect Fitness (makers of the Perfect Pushup)

May 9, 2024Episode 3441 hr 6 min

Episode 344 - Travel Anxiety, Chris Hunter

Hi folks! This week we'll talk about having anxiety about travel when there is no immediate travel, as well as catch up on where we are with our productivity. After that, we talk to Chris Hunter about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Doctors Without Borders Charity Spotlight: World Central Kitchen Chris Hunter on LinkedIn Blackout Punch: An Entrepreneur's Journey from Chaos to Clarity Koia Protein Drinks Buy Koia on Amazon! Four Loco